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2/11/2016 10:30am
2/11/2016 10:30am
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5/3/2016 8:04am
OK seems like honeymoon is over at RCH and Kroc moves on.............why would he even consider going back to KTM when he left KTM supposedly due to not wanting to fight with Dungey for #1 rider???
Or was it that he really didn't like the bike and thought Suzuki be better??
Guess we'll see if Honda/HRC really wants to be back in the game or if Kawasaki comes up with more cash for him???
Gonna be really interesting 2017 for sure
Or was it that he really didn't like the bike and thought Suzuki be better??
Guess we'll see if Honda/HRC really wants to be back in the game or if Kawasaki comes up with more cash for him???
Gonna be really interesting 2017 for sure
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And the 2015FE/2016 bike is way better than the normal 2015 that Roczen rode to the outdoor championship.
I still think Roczen fucked up. Yeah he won a race now but lets be honest. Dungey is better than Roczen at the moment. I can accept that he parted ways with Aldon(stupid but understandable) but to jump the KTM ship to the unproven RCH(non factory) team with an relatively old Suzuki(comparing to the new KTM that Kenny knew was in the pipeline).
He will go to whomever offers him the most money. Why?
"I'm going to be a badass regardless of what bike I am on."
-Ken Roczen
I think this years silly season will be largely dependent on whether or not Suzuki and Honda release new bikes this coming year. I also think that Suzuki is going to restructure. Either RCH or Yosh will fold, or more likely, they'll roll into one team with Phil Collins, and someone else. I just don't see Suzuki continuing forward with their resource spread out the way they are. It makes no sense, especially given how much the Yosh rig has been parked in Chino on Saturdays the past couple seasons.
On the other hand...
How many 450 dudes would KTM field in 2017? Dungey's good for another year. Musquin has a multi year deal. Poor Wilson is probably done at KTM but if Roczen joined that'd still be three 450 riders under the tent. Would KTM do it? What about the rumored clause in Dungey's contract as him being the "main guy" over there?
Tough call. Going to be a good silly season this fall.
Word is that Ryan was promised to be "the guy" as long as he wanted to race. If he plans to walk away after next year I could see him being fine with Kenny coming back. Now if Ryan wants to race into 2018 or so, I could see him nixing Kenny coming over.
Im not saying that it would be impossible. I just think that Roczen to KTM wouldn't be that easy.
Who knows, if Reedy hangs it up (doubtful) or JGR ponies up he could go blue next year. Same deal though with Factory Yami having Monster Support.
are there any other sports that throw you under the bus 5 days after a solid win?
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Canard my be out of there after this year. not that he's done bad but hes been with honda since 08 and they need someone who isnt always broken.
Roczen is used to working with premium high end teams; ie KTM euro, KTM USA and he had a bunch of issues last year and it sounds like even some this year too.
He could go back to KTM as he is on good terms but he left for a reason and he might not want to "work" with competition.
MAYBE factory Yamaha with Reed and Webb since Reed is SX only but the team is only just getting back on their feet.
honestly i dont think many people ever have had much issues riding for Factory honda (not unlike riding for pro circuit)
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